The sunrise is a call to worship. Let\u2019s picture it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, there is darkness, accompanied by silent stillness. The world sleeps to the hum of a quiet lullaby. But as light begins to break through, first in pin holes, then in streaks, there is sound. Creation is an orchestra comprised of a thousand instruments. Our Creator is our conductor, daily raising His baton to call us to rejoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rejoice in who He is…
In what He\u2019s done…
In all He\u2019s promised…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Insects greet the morning with stringed instruments strapped to tiny hind legs. Birds make up the woodwinds. They gather on branches and electric lines; their tiny bird hearts burst with praise. Dogs bark. Cattle moo. Babies call for their mamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not idle noise. It\u2019s the beautiful sounds of the ones God made waking up to the things He made us for. Simply put, we were meant for rejoicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is one of the many drumbeats that thump beautifully throughout the psalms. Among other things, these inspired words are meant to call us to worship the Lord, to stir our affections toward Him, and to strike our vocal chords to sing songs of His great love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Psalm 33 begins like a sunrise\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones. God\u2019s people are called to worship so often in Psalms (not to mention in the whole of Scripture) that this sentiment might seem unremarkable at first glance, but the psalmist\u2019s point is the point of our lives. Righteousness redirects our rejoicing. Both the righteous and unrighteous will spend our days in worship, but who will we celebrate? Who will we sing to? Who or what will lift our eyes off our navels and onto someone greater? There are nearly endless options but only One deserving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Praise is a right response to a righteous God. The call of this psalm, of every psalm\u2014the call of this season, of every season\u2014is for our hearts to rejoice in the righteous One, who right this very moment is setting everything that is wrong back to right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After spending countless penstrokes calling God\u2019s people to praise the Lord in any way possible\u2014with the lyre (v.2), on the strings (v.3), with a joyful shout (v.3)\u2014the psalmist again reminds us: This is what we were made for. The Lord is worthy of our worship every sunrise, sunset, and moment in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name\u201d (v.21). You can repeat the daily rhythm of creation any time, any place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sit in stillness for a moment. Turn down the volume of your life. Let your heart go quiet within you. Then, think about the Lord. His name. His face. His grace! Like the sun rising slowly on the horizon, let His praise bubble up inside your soul. Then let it rise, higher still, brighter still, louder still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today and tomorrow and every day until glory, do what you were made to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones…For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust his holy name. The sunrise is a call to worship. Let\u2019s picture it together. First, there is darkness, accompanied by silent stillness. The world sleeps to the hum of a quiet lullaby. But as light begins to break through, first in pin holes, then in streaks, there is sound. Creation is an orchestra comprised of a thousand instruments. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":72968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lent2026"],"acf":{"hero_background_image":false,"related_plans":[73254],"weekly_truth":false,"grace_day":false,"share_text":"#SheReadsTruth","devotional_text":"PSALMS 30\u201334<\/b> The sunrise is a call to worship. Let\u2019s picture it together.<\/p> First, there is darkness, accompanied by silent stillness. The world sleeps to the hum of a quiet lullaby. But as light begins to break through, first in pin holes, then in streaks, there is sound. Creation is an orchestra comprised of a thousand instruments. Our Creator is our conductor, daily raising His baton to call us to rejoice.<\/p> Rejoice in who He is... Insects greet the morning with stringed instruments strapped to tiny hind legs. Birds make up the woodwinds. They gather on branches and electric lines; their tiny bird hearts burst with praise. Dogs bark. Cattle moo. Babies call for their mamas.<\/p> This is not idle noise. It\u2019s the beautiful sounds of the ones God made waking up to the things He made us for. Simply put, we were meant for rejoicing.<\/p> This is one of the many drumbeats that thump beautifully throughout the psalms. Among other things, these inspired words are meant to call us to worship the Lord, to stir our affections toward Him, and to strike our vocal chords to sing songs of His great love.<\/p> Psalm 33 begins like a sunrise\u2026<\/p> Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones.<\/em> God\u2019s people are called to worship so often in Psalms (not to mention in the whole of Scripture) that this sentiment might seem unremarkable at first glance, but the psalmist\u2019s point is the point of our lives. Righteousness redirects our rejoicing. Both the righteous and unrighteous will spend our days in worship, but who will we celebrate? Who will we sing to? Who or what will lift our eyes off our navels and onto someone greater? There are nearly endless options but only One deserving.<\/p> Praise is a right response to a righteous God. The call of this psalm, of every psalm\u2014the call of this season, of every season\u2014is for our hearts to rejoice in the righteous One, who right this very moment is setting everything that is wrong back to right.<\/p> After spending countless penstrokes calling God\u2019s people to praise the Lord in any way possible\u2014with the lyre (v.2), on the strings (v.3), with a joyful shout (v.3)\u2014the psalmist again reminds us: This is what we were made for. The Lord is worthy of our worship every sunrise, sunset, and moment in between.<\/p> \u201cFor our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name\u201d (v.21). You can repeat the daily rhythm of creation any time, any place.<\/p> Sit in stillness for a moment. Turn down the volume of your life. Let your heart go quiet within you. Then, think about the Lord. His name. His face. His grace! Like the sun rising slowly on the horizon, let His praise bubble up inside your soul. Then let it rise, higher still, brighter still, louder still.<\/p> Today and tomorrow and every day until glory, do what you were made to do.<\/p> Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones...For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust his holy name.<\/em>
\u2014Psalm 33:1<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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